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Adjunct Product for General Anesthesia Recalled

Bedford Laboratories has voluntarily recalled a single lot of its ‘Vecuronium Bromide for injection’ product due to “particulate matter,” according to an FDA news release. Read the full report in Becker’s ASC Review on the voluntary recall.

How Will the IRS Collect the New Healthcare Law Tax?

The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — keeping the individual mandate under Congress' power to tax — means the Internal Revenue Service will need to continue prepping in a big way to perform…

FDA Issues Class 1 Recall for Maquet Anesthesia System

The FDA has issued a Class 1 recall for Maquet's C20, C30 and C40 FLOW-i Anesthesia Systems due to a software error, the company announced this week.

New York AG Reinforces Religious Accommodation at City Hospitals

The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation has reached a settlement with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to better secure employees' rights to religious accommodations.

6 Points on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule for 2013

CMS recently issued its proposed rule for the Medicare physician fee schedule (pdf) for the 2013 calendar year, and many initiatives from the Physician Quality Reporting System to new primary care payment rates were addressed.

Healthcare Decision One Week Later: Analysis and Implications for Providers

Now that the dust has somewhat settled after the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, it’s worth considering why the law was passed in the first place, and what will happen next for hospitals…

CMS Proposes ESRD Medicare Policy and Payment Changes

CMS has issued proposed rules to update Medicare payment rates and policies for End-Stage Renal Disease facilities paid under the ESRD Prospective Payment System, according to an AHA News Now report.

NextCare Settles False Claims Allegations With $10M

NextCare, an urgent care company based in Mesa, Ariz., has agreed to pay $10 million to settle federal and state allegations of billing for unnecessary tests and inflating billing.

13 Recent Lawsuits and Settlements Involving Hospitals

The following hospital lawsuits, settlements or legal developments were reported within the past month, beginning with the most recent.

Largest Healthcare Settlement in U.S. History: GlaxoSmithKline to Pay $3B

In the largest healthcare fraud settlement in U.S. history, pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to pay $3 billion to settle allegations that it engaged in various illegal drug marketing and pricing tactics.